Gallup Global Practice Leader Tom Rath has written two #1 international bestsellers. His first book, How Full Is Your Bucket?, was a #1 New York Times bestseller, and his most recent book, StrengthsFinder 2.0, is a long-running #1 Wall Street Journal and #1 BusinessWeek bestseller. In total, Rath’s books have sold more than a million copies and have made more than 100 appearances on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list.
Rath has been with Gallup for 14 years and currently leads Gallup’s workplace research and leadership consulting worldwide. He also serves on the board of VHL.org, an organization dedicated to cancer research and patient support.
Rath earned degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Ashley, live in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Mary Reckmeyer is the Executive Director of Donald O. Clifton Child Development Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The Center has been in operation since 1982 and it is nationally recognized for excellence in early childhood education. Reckemeyer previously worked as a preschool and elementary school teacher and holds a doctorate in education. Her research focus is on child care centers, students strengths, and attachment.
Reckmeyer, her husband and their four children live in Lincoln, Nebraska.